He was a man of integrity and a gentleman; he would not take advantage of someone's vulnerability, let alone stoop to such despicable actions! Gale trusted Aurum. Shawn's gaze grew increasingly intense."Gale, I believe in you, but..."But he did not believe in Aurum. Shawn felt that Aurum might truly be plotting against him, using extremely underhanded and dishonorable means to win Gale over. As resolute as Gale's will might be, as pure as her intentions might remain, it was all one-sided.What if she fell unconscious? Aurum would surely seize the opportunity!"But what? Why don't you continue?" Gale asked."You should try to stay away from Aurum as much as possible. Gale, if you can avoid meeting him, then do so. If you have to meet, make sure there are others present, don't meet alone," Shawn advised."Are you guarding against Aurum?" Gale asked.Shawn pursed his lips and said, "I'm worried about that person harming you two. You wouldn't want Aurum to get involved in this mat
"What's with that look? You're blocking the way, and you blame me? Am I responsible for being late?" Joshua said coolly.Shawn looked around at the vast space ahead and behind him.Nicole had already walked around to the side, "Joshua, you can walk here too, why do you insist on walking between Dad and Mom?""I want to walk between the two of them!"With that, Joshua forcefully squeezed through Shawn and Gale.Gale reached out and grabbed his collar, pulling him back. "What's wrong?" Joshua struggled a bit. "I'm going to kindergarten!"Gale squatted down to eye level with him. "Why the long face? Who made our little master of the Wood family angry?"Joshua glanced at her. "Humph, woman, asking obvious questions!""Oh, because our little master is officially changing his surname to 'Wood', right?""Why do one of us have to take your surname and the other take Shawn's surname? Can't we both take your surname?""You could have refused at the time. Joshua, no one forced you on th
Gale was speechless."Hurry up.""Can you behave normally, Joshua Wood?"Joshua nodded, very satisfied. "Hmm, not bad, say it again.""Joshua Wood, you...""Ah, yes, that's it. Mommy, remember, don't call my name wrongly in the future. My name is Joshua Wood!" he said.He nodded to himself and then looked at Shawn, waving his hand. "Goodbye, I'm going to kindergarten. You guys continue."Gale chuckled helplessly. "Shawn, you have overreached yourself. He'll hold grudges if you can't deliver later.""What can't be done, Gale? In fact, I suddenly feel that there should be a star dedicated to witnessing our love."Forever up high in the sky, forever sparkling, forever dazzling."Huh?" Gale blinked, not reacting at first."Shawn Gale star. How about this name?" Shawn said.Gale still had a dazed expression.She thought it was just a playful trick to appease Joshua, but when Shawn said, "Shawn Gale star," her heart suddenly thumped uncontrollably.It sounded really nice!"Hmm
Gale was actually overjoyed. Who could resist a star as a gift? How romantic was that? There would always be a star existing in the universe in the name of her and Shawn's love. Even many years later, when both of them no longer existed in this world, that star would continue to shine!"That's settled then. Let's call it the Shawn Gale star." He believed that good things were meant to be shared with Gale too.Gale snuggled in his embrace. "Do you think Joshua will feel like we're copying him? He wanted the naming rights for the star, but we ended up getting it."These parents were a handful, coveting things their children wanted."One for his name, one for ours. It has no relation," Shawn said."When we get this gift for him, I think Joshua will definitely call you 'daddy' out loud."Shawn raised an eyebrow. "He'll call me that eventually. Let him be stubborn for now, I'm not in a rush.""I'm really happy," Gale looked up at him. "Suddenly we have a gift from the stars.""When
Aurum also learned a lesson from this incident. It seemed that petty tricks were not enough to shake up Shawn and Gale's feelings for each other. They had a solid foundation of many years of affection, having weathered many storms and now trusting each other deeply. Plus, they had a child together, and they were already set as life partners. If he were going to attack, he needed to come at them with everything he got! If he was going to play, he should play big.Suddenly, his phone rang. Aurum grabbed it. "Hello.""Mr. Lefting, you have a meeting scheduled with the director at nine in the morning, and it's almost time. Can you make it on time, or should I ask the director to wait for you?" his assistant said."I'm on my way.""Okay, Mr. Lefting."Aurum smiled. "Ask the director to have Ivy come over to discuss the female lead's matters.""Yes."Aurum tossed his phone onto the passenger seat and started the car toward the Lefting Group.Since the first plan had completely failed
"Afterward, if the company invests in any dramas or sponsorship deals, you've got to remember to mention us in front of Mr. Wood!" Ivy smiled."How could I speak up in front of Mr. Wood?" Ivy responded."Oh come on, you're kidding. Only what you say matters. Us unimportant people never even get to see Mr. Wood in person!" Ivy's agent replied.Fiona, who was discussing contracts with a lawyer, overheard Ivy and her agent's conversation. She glanced at the two, then quickly looked away. Obviously, the agent misunderstood the relationship between Mr. Wood and Ivy. Normally, Ivy would not explain because the misunderstanding was actually beneficial to her. In the future, anyone who saw her would immediately think that she had his backing. Fiona did not anticipate Ivy's next words."You're overthinking it. Mr. Wood and I have a normal working relationship. He's also my big boss now. I'm just a small employee, how could I possibly influence Mr. Wood's thoughts?" Ivy responded.The age
Ivy nodded. "Yes. I just received a call from a director inviting me to discuss the role of the female lead in a major production. It's a big-budget film, and I'm honored to have this opportunity.""Oh, I see. Congratulations," the agent replied.Upon hearing this, the agent hurriedly asked, "Ivy, you just signed with the Wood Group, and you've already got your first opportunity so quickly? Which movie is it? Who is the director? And who's funding it?""The script is still being prepared. I've met the investor, Mr. Lefting from Lefting Group.""Oh! You've even caught Mr. Lefting"s attention? In Sea City, the Lefting Group holds significant influence..." the agent exclaimed enviously."It's just tentative, nothing's finalized yet. I'm going over there now."Ivy hurried away.Meanwhile, Fiona wore a pensive expression. After completing her tasks, she went to the president's office.Shawn had just arrived and was taking off his suit jacket."What's up?" he asked nonchalantly."M
Shawn also knew that Aurum would do everything possible to cover his tracks and leave no evidence behind to avoid being caught red-handed. So, it would come down to who could outsmart who.Both Shawn and Aurum knew what the other wanted to do, but neither could show it, let alone make it public. Aurum would not be foolish enough to admit it voluntarily. Shawn would not be foolish enough to accuse Aurum without evidence.Shawn sneered, speaking to himself, "Aurum, Aurum… trying to steal my woman would not end up well."He used to hold Aurum in some regard because Aurum genuinely helped Gale and was a true gentleman who never did anything to wrong her. It was thanks to Aurum's careful care that she got through the four years when Gale faked her death. However, the Aurum now made Shawn feel he was treacherous. One day, Aurum's true colors would be revealed, and when that day came, the thought made Shawn's brow furrow. He wondered what Gale would think. Her most trusted friend, the pe